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Contents: January 2001, Volume 4, Number 1 [Index by Author]

Purpose and procedure
EBN notebook
EBN users' guide
Treatment
Assessment
Causation
Clinical prediction guide
Qualitative
Glossary

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 2. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.2

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EBN notebook:

Assessing allocation concealment and blinding in randomised controlled trials: why bother?: Kenneth F Schulz

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 4. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.4

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EBN users' guide:

Evaluation of studies of treatment or prevention interventions. Part 2: applying the results of studies to your patients: Nicky Cullum

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 7. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.7

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Treatment:

Review: home visiting programmes that include $>=$ 1 postnatal home visit are associated with improved quality of home environment and parenting: Pauline Raynor (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 9. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.9

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Individualised behavioural counselling for smoking mothers decreased children's exposure to smoke: Julie Bruce (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 10. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.10

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Intensive diabetes management plus coping skills training improved metabolic control and quality of life in adolescents: Maggie Watkinson (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 11. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.11

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Bug busting was less effective than malathion lotion for head lice in children: Annette Lankshear (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 12. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.12

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Review: advice from doctors, counselling by nurses, behavioural interventions, nicotine replacement therapy, and several pharmacological treatments increase smoking cessation rates: Joan L Bottorff (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 13. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.13

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On demand use of ß₂-agonists led to better asthma control than regular use in moderate to severe asthma: Janice Quarton (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 14. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.14

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Review: addition of salmeterol leads to improved lung function and fewer exacerbations in symptomatic asthma: Lisa Cicutto (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 15. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.15

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Self hypnotic relaxation combined with structured attention reduced the discomfort of invasive medical procedures: Kate Seers (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 16. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.16

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Review: limited evidence suggests that acupuncture is more effective than no treatment for chronic pain: Carol Haigh (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 17. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.17

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Mechanical ventilation with a lower tidal volume resulted in decreased mortality in patients with acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome: Brenda Lynn Morgan (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 18. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.18

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Multilayer bandaging followed by compression hosiery was more effective than hosiery alone in reducing lymphoedema of the limb: Angela Williams (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 19. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.19

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Review: graduated compression stockings prevent deep venous thrombosis in patients who are in hospital: Susan Campbell (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 20. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.20

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Review: exercise programmes increase walking times in patients with intermittent claudication: Judith G Regensteiner and Diane Treat-Jacobson (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 21. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.21

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Postoperative oral nutritional supplementation improved nutritional status and quality of life in malnourished patients: Andrew Jull (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 22. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.22

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training improved perceived control in spouses of patients recovering from an acute cardiac event: Kirsten Woodend (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 23. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.23

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Assessment:

The Hopkins Verbal Learning Test had high sensitivity and good specificity for detecting mild dementia in older people: Norma J Stewart (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 24. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.24

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Causation:

3 combinations of modifiable lifestyle behaviours reduced the risk of coronary artery disease: Diane Wehby (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 25. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.25

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Urge urinary incontinence was associated with increased risk of falls and non-spinal, non-traumatic fractures in older women: Nancy Edwards (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 26. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.26

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Clinical prediction guide:

A simple model based on wound size and duration predicted healing of venous leg ulcers at 24 weeks: E Andrea Nelson (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 27. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.27

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Qualitative:

Ventilator dependent young people had unnecessarily prolonged time in hospital resulting in educational and social exclusion: Peter Callery (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 28. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.28

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Women's stories of smoking relapse after the birth of a child were underpinned by combinations of 5 storylines: Chiemi Ashida (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 29. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.29

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Patients with cancer described 8 attributes of high quality nursing care that contributed to a sense of wellbeing and increased fortitude: France Bouthillette (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 30. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.30

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Men's experiences of coping with their wives' breast cancer involved focusing on the cancer and treatment and focusing on family to keep life going: Susie Pearce (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 31. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.31

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Patients, family members, and providers identified 6 components of a "good death": Kelli Stajduhar (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 32. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.32

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Nurs 2001; 4: 32. doi:10.1136/ebn.4.1.32-a

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